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Call of Juarez: The Cartel
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Skridur +1
You can’t buy this game anywhere
All other games in this franchise are available, and on GOG. but not this one
emulatour Rebumping my wish. With the christmas sale, went looking at the bundle, hoping that it was already included. Alas, was not.
emulatour One year after my last comment. Wondering about what controversy is talked about, read a couple articles and forums about some incidents of violence or flags like:
www.ign.com/articles/2011/08/30/is-this-game-exploiting-a-real-life-tragedy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Juarez:_The_Cartel
And, although violent by itself (more on that), I didn't perceive nothing more different than what I've seen in other games of the same kind, and nothing more specifically of what those articles were refering. It is like the specific criticism is from people who even didn't know the in-game story.
Sure, is about cartels and what they are entitled, but compared to the likes of the GTA, Yakuza, Sleeping Dogs series (not to mention those of more fantasy/sci-fi enviroment, like Assassin Creed), It is more 'soft' and even much less the glorifying of criminals.
The story, albeit the background, is more on the personal level about three different type of cops with stains in their souls that you could play a little more or less dirty. The story is about protecting the daughter of the main character's long lost friend, against conspiracy and corruption all around, and the secrets of the three main characters. There were times that it achieved moments of sadness. It, depending on how you played it, can give at least three different endings. It's kind of about redemption of bad peolpe, like the first two games on the series, which were about as much controversial as this one.
If anything, the game seriously criticizes and is against the horrors of the cartels. But from what I've read is almost as if you're one criminal doing heists and other crimes (GTA anyone?). It is as if everybody jumped on the hate-hype, but nobody actually played the game. A part is, I also believe, because is not a 'western' like the two first games.
Because the ban is on goverment level, and despite mos Ubisoft titles being about violence, I don't think the game is ever going to be re-released, specially here on GOG. But I do feel there's a lot of hypocrisy about it's criticism.
Weirdly enough, this is not really my type of gaming or even story enviroment, but I watched a walkthrougth on YouTube and it really touched me for its sadness, loss, and the sense of always loosing because of the bad choices we made in life.
It may have gaming flaws, it may be controversial, it may not be a 'Red Dead Redemption', but is actually less violent and less shocking, and has a good story that I would like to experiment as a player – and as someone who knows the difference between games and real life. There's a lot of series and films out there more violent and controversial on these subjects. Even since the seventies, if not older.
Alas I guess is not going to be.
emulatour Don't know how to edit my last post, sorry. Just wanted to add that I would like to have the first three games of the series (this being the third one), not much interested in Gunslinger. This one may seem different but has the same spirit and a great ambient. Not usually interested in these kind of stories, but 'The Cartel' videos I've seen, make me want to play it.
emulatour Would like to play.
Petekaboo No game should be buried just because it's bad or controversial.
Jovian_Gregory Plus this
Turexal It seems that it is impossible to buy this game anywhere...
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Roxolani Support
MarkPickings I loved this game! Please GOG.com, make this happen :)
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